The 57-year-old defense lawyer and lawmaker struck a plea deal to forgo a jury trial scheduled to begin next week. Morrissey entered an Alford plea to a misdemeanor charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.more

The commonwealth’s attorney in charge of prosecuting Del. Joe Morrissey (D-74th District) has filed a motion in Henrico County Circuit Court asking a judge to compel the legislator’s defense team to turn over key evidence to the state.more